Fonte da imagem, legenda da NSW PoliceImage, Lily Hooper, 18 anos, foi encontrada morta após uma busca de oito dias no mato australiano.
O corpo de uma mulher foi encontrado no mato australiano, após uma busca de oito dias por um adolescente de Sydney dado como desaparecido na última quarta-feira.
A polícia disse que, embora o corpo ainda não tenha sido formalmente identificado, acredita-se que seja de Lily Hooper, de 18 anos. A confirmação veio depois que a primeira-ministra do estado disse ao parlamento de Nova Gales do Sul que ela havia sido encontrada viva antes de se retratar da declaração.
A adolescente deixou sua casa em Sydney para passear em um parque nacional próximo em 12 de agosto. Sua família relatou seu desaparecimento mais tarde naquela noite, depois que ela não conseguiu voltar para casa às 22:00.
Seu carro foi encontrado em um estacionamento no fundo de uma trilha desafiadora no Parque Nacional Nattai.
A polícia disse que o corpo foi encontrado nas Terras Altas do Sul aproximadamente às 11:30, hora local, na quinta-feira. O corpo de Hooper havia sido encontrado em vegetação densa e provavelmente teria que ser levado a pé.
There was initial confusion as to Hooper's condition, after New South Wales Premier Chris Minns told a parliamentary hearing that she had been found alive. Local media suggested that her family had also been informed that she was alive.
Minns corrected himself shortly afterwards, and told the hearing that "Lily's body has been found" and she was deceased.
This is obviously devastating, and I'm profoundly sad for her family and for all those concerned," said Minns, and apologised to the committee.
The New South Wales police commissioner Mal Lanyon told reporters that he "unreservedly" apologised for the "miscommunication.
In a press conference on Thursday afternoon, Assistant Police Commissioner Joseph Cassar did not directly respond to questions as to how Hooper's family came to be told she had been found alive.
He told reporters that there was a period of between eight to 10 minutes before the teenager's parents were given an updated report on her condition.
He said he did not know exactly what was said to the Hooper family, but that if he "could turn the clock back, I would certainly.
A multi-agency search for the missing bushwalker had taken place over the past week, with support from multiple NSW Police Force units including PolAir, the Rescue Unit, the Trail Bike Unit, the Mounted Unit and the Dog Unit.
Police have also been supported by the Rural Fire Service, the National Parks and Wildlife Service and almost 100 members of the Australian Defence Force.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute to the 18-year-old in parliament, calling Hooper's death an unspeakable tragedy.
Lily Hooper had so much more to offer the world. Her passing, I have no doubt, will be felt very deeply," he said.
Opposition leader Angus Taylor, Hooper's local MP, said the initial incorrect reports that Hooper had been found alive made the family's loss even worse.
We can only imagine what Lily's family is going through right now. Such news would be a nightmare for any parent, and we grieve for Lily's wider family," Taylor said.
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Informação baseada em material público de BBC World, reescrito pela redação ULTRA NOTÍCIAS.
